Birding spot · Licking County, Ohio
Birding at Buckeye Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Buckeye Lake State Park are Ring-billed Gull (98%), American Herring Gull (83%), and Mallard (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (49 species). 118 species have been reported here across 1,504 complete checklists from 164 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Ring-billed Gull 98% 2 American Herring Gull 83% 3 Mallard 69% 4 Bonaparte's Gull 68% 5 House Sparrow 48% 6 European Starling 48% 7 Bald Eagle 45% 8 Great Blue Heron 39% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 37% 10 American Coot 37% 11 Common Loon 31% 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull 31% 13 American Crow 31% 14 Canada Goose 27% 15 Blue Jay 23% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Ohio.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Ring-billed Gull98%
American Herring Gull83%
Mallard69%
Bonaparte's Gull68%
House Sparrow48%
European Starling48%
Bald Eagle45%
Great Blue Heron39%
Double-crested Cormorant37%
American Coot37%
Common Loon31%
Lesser Black-backed Gull31%
American Crow31%
Canada Goose27%
Blue Jay23%